Stocks to watch: Samudera Shipping, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering

Stocks to watch: Samudera Shipping, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 2): Samudera Shipping : Samudera announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Crest10, a DBS property holding company, for S$21 million. Crest10’s principal asset is a property comprising strata commercial units located at 6 Raffles Quay, where Samudera…

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Traders plot worst-case scenario for yen if currency crisis hits

Traders plot worst-case scenario for yen if currency crisis hits

Some investors view Japan as a laggard in raising interest rates to combat inflation [SINGAPORE] The yen sliding to a once-unthinkable 200 per dollar level is now a risk – albeit an extreme one – for some investors.  Under siege from Japan’s wide interest rate gap with other major economies to deepening concerns about Tokyo’s…

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Lakers could sign Jonathan Kuminga by making key move

Lakers could sign Jonathan Kuminga by making key move

The Lakers have been extremely aggressive in free agency this offseason after superstar Luka Doncic relayed his desire for major roster improvements heading into the 2026-27 season. The free agency period began with several subtractions, primarily the departure of LeBron James. The Lakers also lost other key free agents in sharpshooter Luke Kennard and defensive…

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Apple seeks to buy Chinese-made memory chips with lobbying push

Apple seeks to buy Chinese-made memory chips with lobbying push

Both CXMT and YMTC are on US Defense Department list of entities believed to support Beijing’s military Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:28 AM [LOS ANGELES] Apple is in negotiations to purchase chips from two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist to help reduce the impact of a global memory shortage that’s forced…

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US Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop

US Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop

Lofty valuations and big AI spending by tech companies have been a concern for some market participants Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 05:57 AM US stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday (Jul 1) as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Chipmakers were among…

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Sergei Bobrovsky joining Maple Leafs on $21 million NHL free agency deal

Sergei Bobrovsky joining Maple Leafs on  million NHL free agency deal

A two-time Vezina Trophy winner has a new home. On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs inked goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Bobrovsky, 37, exits Florida in free agency, after leading the Panthers to three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances with wins over the Oilers in 2024…

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Shocking NYPD bodycam footage shows moment Empire State Building daredevil lovebirds get busted after climbing landmark

Shocking NYPD bodycam footage shows moment Empire State Building daredevil lovebirds get busted after climbing landmark

Shocking bodycam footage captured the moment two daredevil lovebirds who made out on the Empire State Building’s antenna were caught scaling the landmark. Video shows officers reaching the antenna and promptly detaining Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32 — who had just gotten engaged. The pair were ordered to get down. They climbed the…

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